Micro-sized actuators?

[kananesgi]

Is there a mod around that adds very small sized actuators? I'm thinking of something small enough to put folding antennae and such on a micro-cubesat like the SSR Micro-Sat mod. All of the stock actuators and those that Angel-125 created are all at least as big as the entire satellite or bigger. 

[KSP 1.8.1]

Edited October 27, 2021 by kananesgi
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[DeadJohn]

Have you tried Tweakscale? It can resize many stock and modded parts, but I've never tried it with actuators.

[kananesgi]

From what I remember with IR, actuators start acting real strange if you scale them. At any rate, TweakScale is blocked (likely for good reason) on the stock and Angel-125 actuators (I think). 

[Kenny Kerman]

You can try to manually create a new actuator by copying the files of the bigger model, changing names and in the.cfg, change the "rescalefactor" to like 0.5. Il did that to have a MK1 adv sas wheel :

PART
{
	name = asasmodule1-1
	module = Part
	author = NovaSilisko
	mesh = model.mu
	rescaleFactor = 0.5
	iconCenter = 0, 3, 0
	node_stack_top = 0, 0.25, 0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2
	node_stack_bottom = 0, -0.25, 0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 2
	buoyancy = 0.1
	buoyancyUseSine = False
	TechRequired = specializedControl
	entryCost = 11600
	cost = 2100
	category = Control
	subcategory = 0
	title = Advanced Reaction Wheel Module, Medium
	manufacturer = #autoLOC_501631 //#autoLOC_501631 = STEADLER Engineering Corps
	description = After many years of research, STEADLER Corps rocket engineers discovered that medium flywheels were necessary to keep helicopters and medium ships under control. The "Advanced Reaction Wheel Module, Medium" addresses that issue by its use of patented Medium Flywheels™ to provide "More Torque" (patent pending). This module does indeed pack as much punch as bigger models. It also needs a lot more power, as smaller wheels have to turn faster.
	attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0
	mass = 0.2
	dragModelType = default
	maximum_drag = 0.2
	minimum_drag = 0.2
	angularDrag = 2
	crashTolerance = 9
	maxTemp = 2000 // = 3400
	bulkheadProfiles = size1
	tags = #autoLOC_500288 //#autoLOC_500288 = cmg command control fly gyro moment react stab steer torque
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleReactionWheel
		PitchTorque = 30
		YawTorque = 30
		RollTorque = 30
		torqueResponseSpeed = 30
		RESOURCE
		{
			name = ElectricCharge
			rate = 1.6
		}
	}
	MODULE
	{
		name = ModuleCargoPart
		packedVolume = -1		
	}
}

Quick and dirty way. Made in the ./Squad/Parts/Command/ folder.

Edited November 2, 2021 by Kenny Kerman